.button {
    position: relative;
    border: none;
    text-align: center;
    transition-duration: 0.4s;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 1;
}

.button:active::after {
    transform: scale(0.98);
    /* Scaling button to 0.98 to its original size */
    box-shadow: 3px 2px 22px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
    /* Lowering the shadow */
}